Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01

day We were all quito intimate. Good mr.
rated some OF his previous love affairs 10 hi
fair teacher, and so moved was sh,
that her signs mingled with his own. dis
coursed with pline, q merry, blne eyed girl
upon zu-Vendian art, and never saw TINT Sd,
was waiting for an opportunity to drop
specimen or the cockroach tribe down my
back, while In the corner Sir Henry and hi,
governess appeared, so far as | could Judge
to be going through lesson framed ON The
great educational principles laid down by
"ackford Squeers, Esq, though In very
modified or rather spiritualized form. The
lady softly repeated tho zu-vendi word fol
hand, J" and be took hers; "eyes, and he gnzed
deep into her brown orbs; slips and-but
Just at that moment my young lady dropped
;he cockroach dq,vn my. hack and ran AWAY
laughing. Now, II there is one thing I loatl
moro than another it is cockroacbes. and
moved quite beyond myself, and vet laugh.
ing at her impudence,I took up the cushion
she had been sitting on and throw Il inter
her. Imagine then my shame my horror
and my distress, when the door opened, md.
attended by two guards only, in walked Ny.
leptha. The cushion could not be recalled
Ut missed the girl and hit one OF the guards
on the head, butt instantly and Intellectually
tried to look as though had not thrown II.
Good ceased his signing, and began to muir
der zu-Vendi at the top of his voice. and Sir
Henry whistled and looked silly. AS for the
poor girls, they were utterly dumfounded.
And Nylopthai she drew herself up till her
frame seemed to tower even above that Of the
tall guards, and her face went first red and
then paleas death. .rr ~ ~, !, !,
Guards she said, in a quiet, choked
voice, and pointing at the fair but uncon-
scious disciple Of Wackford Squeers, aslay
me that woman" If
The men hcsitated, as well they might
swim ye do my bildingl' she said, again In
the same voice. cor will We not9D
Then they advanced upon the gill with
uplifted spears. BY this time Sir Henry had
recovered himself, and saw that Lie COMEDY
was likely to turn into tragedy. ~
@Stand back |" he said, in a voice of thup.
der, at the same time getting in front of the
terrified glrl. -Shamc on thee, Nyleptha--
shamei thou shalt not kill herr
Doubtless thou hast good reason to try to
protect her. Thou coudst hardly do less in
honor" answered the Infatuated queen; abut
she shall die-she shall der and she stamped
her little foot.
at is we'll" he answered; athen I win die
with her. l am thy servant. o c;;aan. 10
with me even as thou wilt" and he bowed 70
ward her, and fixed his clear eyes contemptu-
ously on her face.
Il coald wish to Stay thee, too,n she an.
swered; "for thou dost make a noel, of me:n
and then feeling that she was mastered. and
| suppose not knowing what else to do. She
burst into such a storm Of tenrs. and locked
o royalty lovely in her passionate distress
that, Old as | am must say enyied Curtis
bis task OF supporting her. 1t was rather odd
20 see him holding her in his arms considering
what had just passed; a thought that seemed
% occur to herself, for presently she wrenched
herself free and went, leaving us all much
Presently, however, one OF the guards re-
iurned with message TO the girls that they
we're, on pain Of death, to leave the city and
'eturn to their homes in the country. and that
10 further harm would come to them. and
accordingly they went one OF them remark.
ng philosophically that it could not be
Helped, and that it was satisfaction to know
hat they had taught us a little serviceable
Mine was an exceedingly nice
sirl, and. overlooking the cockroach, / made
Ter present of my fayorite lucky sixpence
With hole in it when she went away. After
hat our former masters resumed their course
4 instruction, needless to say to my great
elief. F " sa'@
That night, when in fear and trembling we
attended the royal supper table, we found
hat Nyleptha was laid up with bad head |
che. That headache lasted for three whole |
lays; but OH the fourth she was present at |
upper as usual, and with the most gracious
nd sweet smile gave Sir Henry her hand TO |
cad her to the table. No allusion was made |
o the little affair described above beyond her |
aging, with charming air of innocence.
hat when she Came to see us at our studies |
he other day she had been seized with giddi-
ess from which she had only now recovered. |
the supposed, size added, with the touch of
he huinor that was common to her. that il |
vas the sight Of people workingsso hard which
ad affected her
In reply Sir Henry said, dryly, that he had
bought she did not look quite herself on that
ay, whereat she flashed one Of those Quick
lances of hers at him, which, if he had the
ceilings Of a man, must have gone through
i'm like knife, and the subject dropped en-.
rely. Indeed, after supper was over Nylep-
la condescended to nut Us through an ex-
to see what we had learned, and to
xpress herself well satisfied with the results
ndeed, she proceeded to give us, especially
ir Henry, lesson OH her own account, and
cry interesting we found it,
And all the while that we talked, or rather
led to talk, and laughed, Scrais would sit
here in her carven ivory chair, and look at
5 and read us all like a book, only from time
, time saying few words, and smiling that
uick oninous smile of hers which was more
Ike flash of summer lightning on a dark
oud than anything else And as near to
er as he dared would sit Good, worshiping
trough his eye glass, for hereally was get.
ng seriously devoted to this somber beauty,
whom, speaking personally, 1 felt terribly
fraid. | watched her keenly, and soon /
'und out that for all her apparent impassi-
ility she was at heart bitterly Jealous of
yleptha Another thing | found out, and
lie discovery filled me with dismay; and that
as, that she also was growing devoted to
ir Henry Curtis. or course could not be
ire; it Is not easy to read so'cold and
aughty woman, but noticed one or two
tile things, and, as elephant hunters know,
ried grass shows which way the wind has
t.
And SO another three months passed over
;, by which time we had all attained to
cry considerable mastery Of the Zu-Vendi